| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Woodson (fresh) SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) PF - Walter Conley (fresh) C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Huizar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Robert Huizar makes the jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Ronald Clay is denied by Amos Simpson | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Earl Tarbox knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Sterling Wiens scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Conley | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Chauncey Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Woodson and he's fouled by Chauncey Davis - foul #1 on Chauncey Davis, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Kent Kogut (PF) Brian Nelson, Walter Conley | |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG) Sterling Wiens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (PG) Robert Woodson | |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut misses the jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | Denver | William Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Thomas Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Starr | 11-10 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Kent Kogut steals it from Thomas Williams | 11-10 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Wayne Duley, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Brian Nelson (SF), Walter Conley (PF) Ronald Clay, John Starr, Larry Wilkes | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) C - Allen Clower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Fackler (fresh) SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) PF - Walter Conley (fresh) C - Kent Kogut (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Amos Simpson tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Amos Simpson pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Kent Kogut takes the ball from Chauncey Davis | 13-10 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson loses the dribble to Sterling Wiens | 13-10 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Sterling Wiens blows the layup | 13-10 |
| 14:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Wiens | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Allen Clower misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:24 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Clower | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fackler | 13-13 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Woodson | 13-13 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Brian Nelson | 13-13 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Amos Simpson gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Walter Conley - foul #1 on Walter Conley, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Wayne Duley (SF), Robert Huizar (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (PG), Ronald Clay (SG), Kenton Hiers (SF), Aaron Price (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Robert Woodson, Michael Fackler, Brian Nelson, Walter Conley, Kent Kogut | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Wayne Duley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Huizar is called for the reach on Ronald Clay - foul #1 on Robert Huizar, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Shannon Eddins (PF) Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Wayne Duley is hacked by Kenton Hiers - foul #1 on Kenton Hiers, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Robert Huizar can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Wilkes - foul #1 on Larry Wilkes, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Robert Huizar makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Starr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenton Hiers (fresh) PF - Aaron Price (fresh) C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Earl Tarbox clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | John Starr gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Wayne Duley, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Brian Nelson (SF), Walter Conley (PF) John Starr, Kenton Hiers, Aaron Price | |
| 10:34 | Denver | Amos Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG) Ronald Clay | |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes throws it down on a great pass from Brian Nelson | 16-17 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Shannon Eddins's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Conley | 16-17 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Larry Wilkes | 16-17 |
| 09:40 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Amos Simpson - foul #1 on Amos Simpson, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG), Kent Kogut (C) Michael Fackler, Larry Wilkes | |
| 09:40 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Shannon Eddins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Allen Clower misses the shot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson is fouled on the floor by Allen Clower - foul #1 on Allen Clower, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (PF) Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Aaron Price (C) Brian Nelson, Walter Conley | |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Allen Clower double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Robert Huizar (C) Thomas Williams, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (PG) Robert Woodson | |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Starr | 16-23 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses badly on a shot in the paint | 16-23 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Fackler | 16-23 |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Clower - foul #2 on Allen Clower, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Allen Clower, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenton Hiers (SF), Larry Wilkes (C) Ronald Clay, Kent Kogut | |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Fackler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Starr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenton Hiers (fresh) PF - Aaron Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Chauncey Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 07:22 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Simpson | 16-24 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Amos Simpson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Sterling Wiens and he's hacked by Aaron Price - foul #1 on Aaron Price, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Shannon Eddins (C) Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Brian Nelson (SF), Walter Conley (PF) John Starr, Kenton Hiers, Aaron Price | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Shannon Eddins - foul #1 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Fackler and he's fouled by Shannon Eddins - foul #2 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (C) Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG) Michael Fackler | |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Larry Wilkes is called for the reach on Chauncey Davis - foul #2 on Larry Wilkes, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG) Sterling Wiens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut (C) Larry Wilkes | |
| 06:14 | Denver | Earl Tarbox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Walter Conley is called for the reach on Wayne Duley - foul #2 on Walter Conley, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Huizar (C) Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenton Hiers (SF), Aaron Price (C) Brian Nelson, Walter Conley | |
| 05:36 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kenton Hiers | 18-27 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | William Cornett is called for the reach on Robert Woodson - foul #1 on William Cornett, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Eric Lunsford (SF) William Cornett, Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF) Kenton Hiers | |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Ronald Clay picks off the pass by Wayne Duley | 18-29 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut misses long on a floater from the baseline | 18-29 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | John Starr hits the follow up shot | 18-31 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Eric Lunsford misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut tips it but misses | 18-31 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Eric Lunsford grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Eric Lunsford scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sterling Wiens | 21-31 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Woodson | 21-33 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Aaron Price is called for the reach on Earl Tarbox - foul #2 on Aaron Price, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, Eric Lunsford, Wayne Duley, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (PG), Kenton Hiers (SG), Brian Nelson (SF), Walter Conley (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Robert Woodson, Ronald Clay, John Starr, Kent Kogut, Aaron Price | |
| 03:35 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:35 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Clower | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) SG - Earl Tarbox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Clower (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Fackler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenton Hiers (fresh) SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Denver | William Cornett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chauncey Davis | 24-33 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Allen Clower - foul #3 on Allen Clower, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG), Shannon Eddins (C) Earl Tarbox, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:31 | Denver | William Cornett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Amos Simpson swats the short shot by Larry Wilkes | 24-35 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson tips it in | 24-37 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Shannon Eddins drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 26-37 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Fackler | 26-39 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Chauncey Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes's pass is intercepted by Amos Simpson | 28-39 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Shannon Eddins is denied on a dunk by Brian Nelson | 28-39 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Amos Simpson tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes misses the floater near the basket | 28-39 |
| 00:18 | Denver | William Cornett grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Shannon Eddins grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |